Archive for January, 2012
French Onion Soup
Ingredients Serves 6 For the soup • 5 large brown onions • 50 g butter • 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 tsp brown sugar • 4 nips vegetable stock • 1 cup white wine • 2tbspbrandvorcognac • Salt to taste For the bread • 6 diagonal slices baguette • l garlic clove [...]
Tomato-Ricotta Tart
Ingredients Makes 1 large tart Serves 4-6 people For the tart: • 250 g all-purpose flour • 120 g cold butter, cubed • 240 ml ice-cold water • l tsp salt • ½ teaspoon dry basil leaves For the filling: 5 large plum tomatoes, sliced 250 g ricotta cheese 150 g feta [...]
Fattoush
Makes 1 large salad, enough for 2-4 people (depending on how greedy you are!) For the salad 1 small head Romaine lettuce, chopped into I cm-thick strips 1 small bunch pursiane, leaves picked 12-16 small mint leaves (pick the tiny ones!) 350 g cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 2 spring onions, finely sliced (white part [...]
Raw Beetroot Salad
Ingredients Serves 2 • 2 beetroots, peeled and grated • Zest and juice of 1 lemon • l tbsp fresh dill, chopped • 1 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped • 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted then crushed • 4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (to coat) • Salt and pepper to taste Method Mix all [...]
Light Potato Salad
Ingredients Serves 4 as a side S medium-largeYukonpotatoes or 16 baby potatoes 2 large cloves garlic 1 small handful fresh parsley (leaves and stalks), roughly chopped I small handful fresh coriander (leaves and stalks), roughly chopped 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped I tbsp coriander seeds, lightly toasted and crushed Extra virgin olive oil [...]
Smoked Trout Sandwich and Purslane Salad
Ingredients Serves 2 (along with trout sandwiches) • 1 large bunch of purslane or 2 smaller bunches • Zest of ½ alime • Juice of 1 lemon • 1 shallot (you can use a thumb-sized piece of red onion if you can’t get shallots) • 2 tsp nonpareille capers (they’re smaller than regular capers) [...]
Giuseppina’s Torta Salata
Ingredients • 1 1/i kg fresh ricotta, preferably sheep’s • 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 6 medium eggs • 4 zucchini, grated • 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves • Salt to taste Method L Wash and grate the zucchini. Strain to remove excess liquid. Set aside 2. Beat [...]
My Mamma’s Ragu
Ingredients Makes enough for 1 lasagna tray, or serves 8-10 with pasta • 3 celery stalks • 3 carrots • 1 large yellow onion • 5 cloves garlic • 3 sprigs rosemary • 1 kg minced beef • 1.5 kg tinned tomatoes • 1 cup red wine OR extra 400 g tinned tomatoes • [...]
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Cumin and Thyme
Ingredients Makes enough for 4-6 people 5 golden sweet potatoes, baked and pureed (I used a ricer) 1 large egg 3 cups plain flour, sifted 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1 cup pecorino cheese, grated 1 tablespoon mixed spices (equal parts cumin, chili, nutmeg and cinnamon) I tsp salt For the sauce: • [...]
Pasta Carbonara
Ingredients Serves 4 • 140g pancetta cubes or strips • 500g spaghetti No.5 • 4 medium sized eggs • 2 cloves garlic • Extra Virgin Olive Oil • Salt and pepper to taste Method 1. Bring 1 large pot of water to the boil and salt generously. Once water is boiling add [...]
Creamy Salmon and Dill Pasta
Ingredients Serves 4 500g of Farfalle Pasta 1 cup cooking 2 small shallots or 1 small Led onion, diced Zest of 1 small lemon I clove of garlic, minced Half a handful of dill, chopped 2SOg smoked salmon, cut into thin strips 1 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Method [...]
Pumpkin and Ricotta Ravioli with Crispy Bacon
Ingredients Makes 36 ravioli Serves 6- 12 For the pasta • 250 g semolina flour • Yolks from 3 medium sized eggs • Salt Method 1 Place the semolina flour in a nlii6ng bowl and add a pinch of salt 2. Separate egg yolks and lightly beat in a bowl until smooth [...]
Coq au Vin
Ingredients Serves 2 4 large chicken thighs, skin on 2—3 red onions (diced) 150 grams of bacon bits or streaky bacon sliced into 1 inch squares 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon Olive oil Brown button mushrooms 400inl red wine (dry) 2 tablespoon flour 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1 clove garlic [...]
Raspberry Jam Cupcakes
12 cupcakes *You will need a 12-cup cupcake tray and 12 papers or foil baking cups For the cupcakes 120 g unsalted butter, softened 60 g dark chocolate, chopped into small pieces 60 g milk chocolate, chopped into small pieces 300 g raspberry jam (or other berry jam) 120 g light [...]
Teta’s Lentil Soup
Ingredients Serves 6—S people • 500 g split red lentils, washed • I large onion (red, white or reflow, whatever you have), peeled and cut in half 2-3 doves of garlic, peeled 2 carrots, peeled but whole 2 tomatoes, whole 11 of water Salt, cumin, and chili powder to taste Method 1. Put [...]
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